IBM X3400 M2 Product Manual
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The engine of growth for your emerging businesses.
Product Guide
May 2009
Product Overview
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Selling Features
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GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes and TB equals 1,000,000,000,000 bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible
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Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information.
IBM System x3400 M2 provides flexible capabilities and
outstanding performance that drives affordable business
growth
[Suggested uses: Small/medium businesses, large multilocation enterprises and bank branch offices
seeking scalability, top performance and availability features at an entry-level price.]
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The dual-socket IBM
System x3400 M2, incorporating IBM X-Architecture
outstanding value to workgroups by combining scalable performance and availability features at an
outstanding price. The x3400 M2 supports the latest quad- and dual-core Intel
(Nehalem) processors, designed with up to 1066MHz memory access and 8MB (4-core) or 4MB (two-
core) of L2 cache and Hyper-Threading Technology, to help provide you with the computing power you
need to match your business needs and growth. In addition, the x3400 M2 supports industry-standard
registered DDR-3 memory with Chipkill
performance, energy savings, and reliability. For even higher levels of availability, the x3400 M2 also
offers memory mirroring. A dual-port integrated high-speed Gigabit Ethernet controller is standard, as
are high-performance PCIe adapter slots and a legacy PCI-32 slot to support legacy expansion cards.
All models offer impressive scalability, including dual-processor support and up to 96GB of memory. Some
models support eight high-performance 2.5-inch hot-swap Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) HDDs with an
internal storage capacity of up to 2.4TB. Other models support up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap Serial
ATA II (SATA II) hard disk drives with a total capacity of up to 3.0TB
performance hot-swap Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) drives with an internal storage capacity of 1.2TB, or up
to four hot-swap SATA II hard disk drives with a total capacity of up to 4.0TB. For additional performance
and high availability, the hot-swap x3400 M2 models include an IBM ServeRAID
providing RAID-0/1/1E support. Additional RAID support is available via the optional IBM ServeRAID
family of SAS/SATA controllers, which support RAID-1/1E/10/5/6, and even full-drive hardware
encryption. The x3400 M2 ships as a tower unit; CTO models can be ordered as a 5U rack-mounted
server to help save precious data center floor space.
Standard in the x3400 M2 is an Integrated Management Module (IMM) that enables users to manage
and control the server easily-both locally and, using an optional Virtual Media Key, remotely. Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is an evolutionary leap over legacy BIOS. This high level of
manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up-even when network usage increases.
These advanced features help maximize network availability by increasing uptime, as do hot-
swap/redundant HDDs; Active Memory
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Cooling
; industry-standard IPMI 2.0 support, including highly secure remote power control and Serial
over LAN; as well as text-console redirect over LAN.
With the inclusion of unique IBM service and support features such as IBM Systems Director, IBM
Systems Director Active Energy Manager, ServerGuide
designed for a locally managed data center environment as for a remotely managed or stand-alone
environment, while offering maximum availability.
For a balance of high-performance dual-core, dual-socket processing, high availability and vast internal
SAS storage at a budget price, the x3400 M2 is the ideal system.
Price/Performance
The x3400 M2 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating costs:
• Up to two 4-core Xeon 5500 Series processors and 8MB or 4MB of shared cache per processor, offer
superior performance capable of tackling the toughest jobs. 64-bit extensions provide the flexibility to
run 32-bit and 64-bit applications concurrently. Xeon 5500 series processors offer up to 225% better
performance than the previous-generation 5400 series processors and up to 900% better performance
IBM System x3400 M2
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ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) protection-for high
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
RAID-0/1/1E support. Additional RAID support is available via the optional IBM ServeRAID family of SAS/SATA controllers, which support RAID-1/1E/10/5/6, and even full-drive hardware encryption. The x3400 M2 ships as a tower unit; CTO models can be ordered as a 5U rack-mounted server to help save precious data center floor space. - Page 2 • UEFI — The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface is the next generation of BIOS, providing greater manageability and function. Used in PCs for several years, it is now moving into the server arena. IBM is the first to incorporate UEFI in our new servers. Features include: •...
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Page 3: Key Features
Chipkill protection is supported with x4 DDR-3 DIMMs, but not x8 DIMMs. For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800- 426-2255. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. - Page 4 DDR-2 memory. The x3400 M2 supports up to 96GB of memory in twelve DIMM slots. Redesign in the architecture of the Xeon 5500 series processors bring radical changes in the way memory works in these servers. For example, the Xeon 5500 series processor integrates the memory controller inside the processor, resulting in two memory controllers in a 2-socket system.
- Page 5 Large HDD Storage Capacity The x3400 M2 offers a choice of disk storage, supporting up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap Serial ATA (SATA) drives, four 3.5-inch hot-swap high-performance Serial-Attach SCSI (SAS) drives or eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS drives: 3.5-inch SAS...
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Page 6: Drive Bays
The engine of growth for your emerging businesses. Drive Bays The x3400 M2 contains either 11 drive bays (in 2.5-inch models) or 7 bays (in 3.5-inch) models. 2.5-inch models support small form-factor (SFF) hot-swap SAS drives. 3.5-inch models support four hot-swap SAS or SATA II drives, or simple-swap SATA II drives. -
Page 7: Other Features
Ultra-Efficient Cooling Strategically located fans, combined with efficient airflow paths, provide highly effective system cooling for the x3400 M2, known as Calibrated Vectored Cooling. The server includes three hot-swap fans (plus another in the power supply). The system contains three cooling zones. Zone 1 cools the memory slots and the three 5.25-inch drive bays. - Page 8 The IBM services and technical support portfolio provides world-class, consistent, high-quality service and support. The x3400 M2 server offers a number of tools and services designed to make ownership a positive experience. From the start, IBM programs make it easier for you to plan for, configure and purchase System x or xSeries servers, get them running and keep them running long-term.
- Page 9 IBM. It monitors networked servers for hardware errors and it can perform hardware and software inventories and report inventory changes to IBM. All information sent to IBM is stored in a highly secure database and used for improved problem determination.
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Page 10: Key Options
If the timer is not reset within five minutes, it automatically triggers the ASR hardware, which immediately restarts the server (and logs an ASR event with IBM Systems Director). These features are designed so that no more than five minutes can pass before the server is restarted. - Page 11 System x servers. The choice of hard disk drives can be a critical aspect of maximizing the I/O throughput of the system. SAS 2.5-inch hard disk drives are available for the x3400 M2 with capacities up to 300GB apiece at 10,000 RPMs or up to 146.8GB apiece at 15,000 RPMs.
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Page 12: X3400 M2 Images
The engine of growth for your emerging businesses. x3400 M2 Images Front View DVD-ROM Drive 2 Open 5.25” Drive Bays Hexagonal Ventilation Holes 2 USB 2.0 Ports (internal) 8 Hot-Swap 2.5” SAS HDD Bays; or 4 HS 3.5” SAS/SATA Bays; or 4 SS 3.5”... -
Page 13: X3400 M2 Specifications
Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component available. Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. x3400 M2 Specifications 7836-1xX/1xY, 2xX/2xY, 3xX/3xY, 4xX/4xY, 5xX/5xY (1 yr. warr.) Tower (or 5U rack;... - Page 14 Predictive Failure Analysis support Power supply size # of power supplies standard / Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. x3400 M2 Specifications ServeRAID-BR10i (0MB cache standard)— internal SAS/SATA (RAID-0/1/1E)---hot-swap models ServeRAID-MR10i (256MB cache standard)—SAS/SATA (adds RAID-10/5/50/6/60);...
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Page 15: The Bottom Line
• Six adapter slots (with optional 7 For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800- 426-2255. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven. -
Page 16: Server Comparison Table
• Hot-swap SAS/SATA or simple-swap SATA hard disk drives • Ultra-efficient cooling incorporating Calibrated Vectored Cooling features Server Comparison Table The following table shows the suggested uses for the respective IBM System x tower servers, including comparisons of the uses for which each server is best suited: Important... -
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